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Wayfaring

Essays Pleasant
by Alan Jacobs
Wayfaring: Essays Pleasant and Unpleasant. Eerdmans. Jul. 2010. c.167p. ISBN 978-0-8028-6568-7. pap. $18. REL
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Jacobs (Original Sin: A Cultural History) here offers an array of his essays, many of them book reviews, on topics ranging from evangelical history to Kahlil Gibran to W.H. Auden. Jacobs's brief treatments provoke thought and awaken memory and curiosity, driving readers back to the root topics they discuss.
VERDICT A superb introduction to Jacobs's style and approach, as well as a point of entry to many subjects in religion, philosophy, and literature. Pleasurable and educational for the general reader.
Reviewed by Graham Christian , Jul 01, 2010
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